Lamp-holder.



E. KREIDLER. LAMP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.28, 191a.

' 1,070,140, Patented Aug. 12, 1913,

Wifzzesses: I 122216222 02;

COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH CD" WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC EDWARD KREIDLER, or cHioAGo, ILLINOIS.

LAMP-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KREIDLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of (look, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lamp holders and the object of this improvement is to provide a simple and effective device of the character mentioned which will support a lamp in a variety of positions.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a lamp holder embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a section of the same taken on line 2-2 in Fig. 1, and Fig'. 3 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form adapted to hole an electric lamp.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the drawings, comprises a base member ft having a projection 5 on one side. Said base 4: and projection 5 are preferably made of sheet metal cut out and struck up, but may be made in any other manner.

From the central portion of base 4 is secured.

a lamp holder, such as a candle holder 6 shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or when so desired an electric light holder 7, shown in Fig. 3 may be substituted. A variety of different kinds of lamp holders may be substituted for either one shown, such as gas, oil, and so forth. Hingedly secured to the end portion of projection 5 is a jaw 8, pivoted as at 9. A cooperating jaw 10 is secured to the jaw 8 by means of a curved spring 11 adapted to cooperate with jaw 8 to support the lamp holder. The outer ends of jaws 8 and 10 are provided with perforations 12 by means of which the device may be supported on a pin,

nail or the like, as shown. The projection 5 is provided with a spring catch 13 adapted to cooperate with the end 14 of jaw 8 to lock said jaw in position substantially parallel with projection 5 substantially as indicated. A rigid catch 15 is provided on the top of projection 5 in a position to cooperate with the perforation 16 in the jaw 10 to secure Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 28, 1913.

Patented Aug. 12,1913.

Serial No. 751,237.

the jaws 8 and 10 in substantially perpendicular position, such as indicated by the dotted lines 8 and 10" in Fig. 2. In this position the perforations 12 may be engaged on a nail or the like to support the device against a wall or other like object. The clamping jaws 8 and 10 may be used as a handle to facilitate carrying the lamp holder when in the positions indicated by the dotted lines 8 and 10 or full line positions 8 and 10 in Fig. 2. When it is desired to clamp the device on a shelf, or the like, the jaw 10 is moved substantially to the position indicated by dotted line position 17 in Fig. 2 to engage the two sides of the edge portion of a shelf or the like to support the device as will be readily understood.

lVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invent-ion. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth,

but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a lamp holder; a jaw pivoted to said lamp holder; a cooperating jaw carried by said first aw; and catches on said lamp holder adapted to lock said cooperating jaws at each terminal of their pivotal movement on said lamp holder, substantially as described.

2. In combination, a lamp holder; a pair of cooperating jaws, one of said jaws being pivoted to said lamp holder; a catch on said lamp holder adapted to lock said cooperating jaws in substantially horizontal positions; and a second catch on said lamp holder adapted '0 look said jaws in substantially vertical position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JosHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, HELEN F. LILLIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

